– Photos by Rachel A. Eirmann and J.J. Boettcher, student photographers,
and Tom Wilson, writer/editor-PCToday
![Dennis R. Dorward, associate professor of construction management/building construction - who, in past years, fashioned winged pigs and elephants, added a papier-mache carousel giraffe to this year's sale.](http://www.pct.edu/files/news/images/2019/05/Auction1.jpg)
Dennis R. Dorward, associate professor of construction management/building construction - who, in past years, fashioned winged pigs and elephants, added a papier-mache carousel giraffe to this year's sale.
![A signed photograph from](http://www.pct.edu/files/news/images/2019/05/Auction2.jpg)
A signed photograph from "The Polychrome Series," a hand-painted silver halide image by Keith A. Vanderlin, was among the faculty contributions up for bid. Vanderlin, 1998's "Master Teacher," is an assistant professor of graphic design.
![SGA President Everett B. Appleby built this coffee table from a solid slab of North American ash, bonded with bow ties of Eastern black walnut.](http://www.pct.edu/files/news/images/2019/05/Auction3.jpg)
SGA President Everett B. Appleby built this coffee table from a solid slab of North American ash, bonded with bow ties of Eastern black walnut.
![Student creations, such as this pair of abstract paintings by manufacturing engineering technology major Dakotah G. Snyder, filled the tables.](http://www.pct.edu/files/news/images/2019/05/Auction4.jpg)
Student creations, such as this pair of abstract paintings by manufacturing engineering technology major Dakotah G. Snyder, filled the tables.
![Blending art and academics, the student chapter of the American Welding Society offered this rose bouquet and vase.](http://www.pct.edu/files/news/images/2019/05/Auction5.jpg)
Blending art and academics, the student chapter of the American Welding Society offered this rose bouquet and vase.
![A number of birdhouses, bearing a woodburned college brand on the backside, were handcrafted by Women in Construction.](http://www.pct.edu/files/news/images/2019/05/Auction6.jpg)
A number of birdhouses, bearing a woodburned college brand on the backside, were handcrafted by Women in Construction.
![A big-ticket item is suspended from the library's second floor, attracting attention AND bidders. The kayak was generously donated by Paul L. Starkey, vice president for academic affairs/provost, to benefit the Student Leader Legacy Scholarship.](http://www.pct.edu/files/news/images/2019/05/Auction7.jpg)
A big-ticket item is suspended from the library's second floor, attracting attention AND bidders. The kayak was generously donated by Paul L. Starkey, vice president for academic affairs/provost, to benefit the Student Leader Legacy Scholarship.
![The ConCreate Design Club provided a bench/coffee table and end table, both accented to glow in the dark.](http://www.pct.edu/files/news/images/2019/05/Auction8.jpg)
The ConCreate Design Club provided a bench/coffee table and end table, both accented to glow in the dark.
![Student Anthony F. O'Koren used a CNC router at The Dr. Welch Workshop: A Makerspace at Penn College to replicate a piece of campus history. The electronics and computer engineering technology major used locally sourced hemlock from an 1830s carriage house to recreate a sign that has graced faculty offices since the '70s.](http://www.pct.edu/files/news/images/2019/05/Auction9.jpg)
Student Anthony F. O'Koren used a CNC router at The Dr. Welch Workshop: A Makerspace at Penn College to replicate a piece of campus history. The electronics and computer engineering technology major used locally sourced hemlock from an 1830s carriage house to recreate a sign that has graced faculty offices since the '70s.
![Prospective bidders register at the front table, eager to join other shoppers on the makeshift auction floor.](http://www.pct.edu/files/news/images/2019/05/Auction10.jpg)
Prospective bidders register at the front table, eager to join other shoppers on the makeshift auction floor.
![Safety first! The axe-throwing event makes a fan-friendly accommodation.](http://www.pct.edu/files/news/images/2019/05/DSC_6360_PCTo.jpg)
Safety first! The axe-throwing event makes a fan-friendly accommodation.
![... in launching soccer balls toward an oversized dartboard.](http://www.pct.edu/files/news/images/2019/05/DSC_6372_PCTo.jpg)
... in launching soccer balls toward an oversized dartboard.
![Hard work, soft landing](http://www.pct.edu/files/news/images/2019/05/DSC_6374_PCTo.jpg)
Hard work, soft landing
![Footloose students take aim ...](http://www.pct.edu/files/news/images/2019/05/DSC_6380_PCTo.jpg)
Footloose students take aim ...
![Ryan J. Bohenek, a welding and fabrication engineering technology major from Bloomsburg, makes postwar repairs to](http://www.pct.edu/files/news/images/2019/05/DSC_5715_PCTo.jpg)
Ryan J. Bohenek, a welding and fabrication engineering technology major from Bloomsburg, makes postwar repairs to "Scrappy."
![A determined dogfight](http://www.pct.edu/files/news/images/2019/05/DSC_5736_PCTo.jpg)
A determined dogfight
![The hum of competition and curiosity fills the Field House air.](http://www.pct.edu/files/news/images/2019/05/DSC_5751_PCTo.jpg)
The hum of competition and curiosity fills the Field House air.
![Noah Brewer and Sean Clark after battle; their robot's name is](http://www.pct.edu/files/news/images/2019/05/DSC_5764_PCTo.jpg)
Noah Brewer and Sean Clark after battle; their robot's name is "Buckslash."
![All eyes on the arena](http://www.pct.edu/files/news/images/2019/05/DSC_5768_PCTo.jpg)
All eyes on the arena
![Anna E. Osieski, of Old Forge, and Tyler M. Immordino, of Lawrence Township, N.J., enjoy the calming company of Winnie, a golden retriever owned by Drew R. Potts, assistant professor of civil engineering technology.](http://www.pct.edu/files/news/images/2019/05/DSC_6426_PCTo.jpg)
Anna E. Osieski, of Old Forge, and Tyler M. Immordino, of Lawrence Township, N.J., enjoy the calming company of Winnie, a golden retriever owned by Drew R. Potts, assistant professor of civil engineering technology.
![Christine A. Limbert, of Curwensville, snuggles with](http://www.pct.edu/files/news/images/2019/05/DSC_6451_PCTo.jpg)
Christine A. Limbert, of Curwensville, snuggles with "Jelly Bean," a reminder of her back-home pooch. The chihuahua is the pet of Angela D. Lowe, a financial aid assistant.
![The courtyard is covered with canines!](http://www.pct.edu/files/news/images/2019/05/DSC_6489_PCTo.jpg)
The courtyard is covered with canines!
![Welding instructor Timothy S. Turnbach's malamute, Smokey, eyes water and treats ...](http://www.pct.edu/files/news/images/2019/05/DSC_6594_PCTo.jpg)
Welding instructor Timothy S. Turnbach's malamute, Smokey, eyes water and treats ...
![... en route to being a well-loved party guest.](http://www.pct.edu/files/news/images/2019/05/DSC_6610_PCTo.jpg)
... en route to being a well-loved party guest.
![Signage points the way.](http://www.pct.edu/files/news/images/2019/05/DSC_6648_PCTo.jpg)
Signage points the way.
![Basking in finals-prep wisdom from Dumbledore are (clockwise from lower left): Matheu A. Davenport, of Lewisburg; Rossell Burgos, of Hazleton; Christine A. Limbert, of Curwensville; and Nathan I. Tabon, of Allison Park.](http://www.pct.edu/files/news/images/2019/05/DSC_6656_PCTo.jpg)
Basking in finals-prep wisdom from Dumbledore are (clockwise from lower left): Matheu A. Davenport, of Lewisburg; Rossell Burgos, of Hazleton; Christine A. Limbert, of Curwensville; and Nathan I. Tabon, of Allison Park.
![Souvenir buttons are emblazoned with names of on-campus housing complexes.](http://www.pct.edu/files/news/images/2019/05/DSC_6660_PCTo.jpg)
Souvenir buttons are emblazoned with names of on-campus housing complexes.
![Rudy C. Shadle, a construction management student from Mechanicsburg, flies – or maybe flies off? – the mechanical Quidditch broomstick.](http://www.pct.edu/files/news/images/2019/05/DSC_6664_PCTo.jpg)
Rudy C. Shadle, a construction management student from Mechanicsburg, flies – or maybe flies off? – the mechanical Quidditch broomstick.
![A magician never reveals his secrets ... even as his wallet catches fire.](http://www.pct.edu/files/news/images/2019/05/DSC_6735_PCTo.jpg)
A magician never reveals his secrets ... even as his wallet catches fire.
![The familiar figures of Ron, Hermione and Harry hang about the venue.](http://www.pct.edu/files/news/images/2019/05/DSC_6736_PCTo.jpg)
The familiar figures of Ron, Hermione and Harry hang about the venue.
![Davenport pots a mandrake at the succulent station ...](http://www.pct.edu/files/news/images/2019/05/DSC_6746_PCTo.jpg)
Davenport pots a mandrake at the succulent station ...
![... as do other attendees, including Tabon, a construction management major, and Elias D. Ritter (right), of Willow Grove, an industrial design student.](http://www.pct.edu/files/news/images/2019/05/DSC_6752_PCTo.jpg)
... as do other attendees, including Tabon, a construction management major, and Elias D. Ritter (right), of Willow Grove, an industrial design student.